Do β-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs associate with reduced risk of symptomatic osteoarthritis and total joint replacement in the general population? A primary care-based, prospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Do β-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs associate with reduced risk of symptomatic osteoarthritis and total joint replacement in the general population? A primary care-based, prospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Introduction To investigate if β-adrenoreceptor blocking drug (β-blocker) prescription reduces the risk of knee or hip osteoarthritis, total joint replacement and analgesic prescription.Setting Primary care.Methods and analysis This is a cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Da...

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Main Authors: Mamas A Mamas, Christian Mallen, Abhishek Abhishek, Michael Doherty, Nick Townsend, Weiya Zhang, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew Grainge, Ana Valdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e032050.full
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